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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1932

Page

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Athens County election results still unsettled as votes counted

Final unofficial tabulation in Athens County shows no change in candidate standings for county offices. Republican contenders in the commissioner race lead at noon with Frank Middle, Fred Kittle close behind, while Judge of Probate Johnson leads Phillips. other races show mixed totals as 73 precincts report.

Athens County Frank 3Iddle Fred Kittle Clarence E. Wolfe Miles A. Jacoby Maj. S. M. Johnson H. T. Phillips Frank H. Cross

Cleveland teachers take 15 percent salary cut

Cleveland public school teachers have been authorized a 15 percent salary reduction. The cut will save about $1,894,450 for the period from July 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933.

Cleveland, O Cleveland

Mellons Hardest Job Introducing Yankee Women to the King

Beverly Hills article recounts how an American ambassador must present American mothers and daughters to King and Queen of England. Charley Dawes describes ferocious mothers using bribery blackmail politics and poison in social ambition. The writer notes the challenge rivals even elephants and rhinos in determination.

Mellon Beverly Hills Calif Mr. Mellon England Charley Dawes Charney Andy Chariey Will

Tax Talk Reflects Voter Fatigue Across Nation

In New York City four million Americans cannot name their congressional representatives. A Wall Street figure notes many friends researched their congressmen to write about taxes. Continued on Page 4.

Wall Street New York City Congress

Fire Threatens Historic Revere Site in Canton

Explosions and fire rocked the former Paul Revere copper works site in Canton Massachusetts. Three blasts damaged Plymouth Rubber Co units and a adjacent building. About 730 workers mostly safe. four in the reclaiming department escaped unharmed as flames spread to a warehouse and a long unused nail shop.

New England Canton Mass U.P Paul Revere Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc Neponset River Revere Nail Shop

Primary Returns Show Brown Leads In Athens County

Incomplete noon returns from 71 of 73 precincts show Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown leading for Ohio governor in Athens County by about two to one over David S. Ingalls. Gilbert Bettman leads for Attorney General. Percy Tetlow tops Congress at large. Thomas Jenkins leads in Congress. S. K. Mardis is renominated in the state assembly race. Official tabulation to begin tomorrow and continue about two days.

Athens County Oat Clarence J. Brown David S. Ingalls Gilbert Bettman L. J. Taber National Grange Senate Percy Tetlow Hugh K. Martin Columbus FE. LeFever Glouster S. K. Mardis General Assembly A. K. Walker County Election Board Brown Athens City Ingalls Secretary of State Walter G Nickels George E. Turner Lee B. Palmer William B. Guitteau Edward J. Hummel Arthur A. Nixon George C. Braden United States Charles A. Bracher Acob Coxey Elizabeth Miller E. C. Woodworth Fred P. Linscott George White Galen Starr Ross Rupert A. Hastings Thomas Kyer George S. Myers Daniel F. Butler R. Clark Coffey E. C. Galleher Charles H. Hubbell J. H. Kauffman Harry E. McCollister Joseph T. Ferguson Ohn E. Harper Herberts. Duffy Francis Poulson Grover Co. Bell Arthur D. Davia Louis M Supreme Court William P. Henderson Robert N. Wilkin Charles B. Zimmerman State Central Committee Leo J. Byrne Dewey M. Goddard David Johnson Athena County Board of Electors

Two Rendville Youths Perish in Reservoir Accident

Two Rendville youths William Dawdson 12 and Charles Dawdson 9 drowned in Mine No 9 Reservoir near Corning after a rope broke while they swung over the water. Companion Robert Johnson 12 swam to shore and alerted authorities as divers recovered both bodies later that night.

Glouster William Dawdson Charles Rendville Corning Robert Johnson Johnson Maggie Dawdson

Carey voices radio abuse charge at A M A meeting

Dr. Edward H. Carey of Dallas becomes A M A president and urges Federal action against the Radio Commission to shield the public from charlatans profiting from decency and truth. He praises the secular press for spreading medical knowledge and opposing quackery.

New Orleans U.P Edward H. Carey Dalllas Tex American Medical Association Carey Flo

Hoover White Win Ohio Pledge Delegates At Convention

In Columbus on May 11 Hoover won Ohio's 55 or 56 Republican votes at the primary and Governor George White captured the entire 56 Democratic delegation pledged. Official returns show opposition to Hoover in the Third and Twelfth Districts and to White in the Ninth Fourteenth 20th 21st and 22nd districts. The Democratic at large delegation totals 12 members but eight hold only half votes.

Columbus Herbert Hoover Ohio George White Joseph J. France Maryland State Organization Hoover Demas Ertaic Alfred H. Smith Cleveland Peter Witt New York Biehowlig P Hoover

Vase stolen from Athens home front lawn

Athens police report a green earthen vase about three feet high filled with sand was stolen Tuesday night from the front lawn of Guy H. Brown at 26 East Washington Street. The vase weighs near 100 pounds when filled and was valued at about 15 dollars.

Guy H. Brown East Washington Street Athens

Death of Garfield Recalled by Ballot

Columbus May 11 Just 50 years after the assassination of President James A Garfield the Ohio Republican primary ballot included the late president and a man with the same last name Garfield as a delegate to the Republican National convention William Bry Guittean was a candidate for secretary of state on the same ticket.

Garfield Columbus James A. Garfeld Ohio James A. Garfield Wiliam BR. Guittean

Plan to take right to floor in conference amid prohibition debate

Atlantic City May 1 Colonel Joseph J. Shy of Chillicothe Missouri aims to carry a resolution urging a nationwide referendum on prohibition to the General Conference floor. He blocks a subcommittee report while the temperance committee backs prohibition and damns cigarettes as a drug. The ritual revision suggests dropping archaic marriage phrases.

Atlantic City N. J U.P Joseph J. Shy Chillicothe Missouri General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Shy Miscouri Committee On

Lindbergh Kidnap Case Money Reported Readied

Descentations by John Hughes Curtin for return of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby have been transferred to a point off Block Island between Long Island and the New England coast. A morning paper personal column carried a message unsigned and unread, stating Money to ready.

New York John Hughes Curtin Block Island Long Iiland New England Coast Line Newa Lindbergh

Price Should Climb Says Federal Farm Board Expert

Federal Farm Board Chairman Stone says wheat prices should rise by about 10 cents based on a smaller 1940 winter wheat harvest of 440,781,000 bushels versus 787,465,000 last year. He cautions that actual movement depends on speculators who caused the recent drop and cannot predict how long any rise would last. The Agriculture Department lowers its May 1 harvest estimate by 18,000,000 bushels from its April 1 figure.

Federal Farm Board Washington U.P Stone United Press Agriculture Department

Continue Distribution Flour Grants To Athens Township Residents

The Athens County Red Cross continued government donated flour distribution with Athens Township residents allowed to receive their allotment today. No further distribution will occur for those who miss their time, next period set for May 23. Two weeks supply allocated in Dover and Trimbie Townships, with Dover receiving 1,120 sacks and Trimpie 2,400. Each sack now contains 24 pounds of flour instead of 24.

Athens Township Athens County Red Cross Miss Pearl French The Red Cross Dover Trimbie

Child Killed by Car in Columbus

Tecumsin Selkirk Holmes Jr died after stepping into a moving automobile and being struck violently in Columbus. The accident occurred late Tuesday leaving details sparse and authorities investigating.

Columbus

Ingalls Maintains Lead In Ohio Republican Governor Fight

In Columbus on May 11, David S. Ingalls led Secretary of State Brown by about 27,000 votes for the GOP governor nomination with 6,348 precincts reporting. Unofficial totals show Ingalls ahead in key counties, while Brown carried the rest of the state and Cooper trailed. Presidential and congressional races shifted as returns trickled in, with Weygandt and Day close in the chief justice contest and White favored in the Democratic slate for governor.

Fred C. Shafer W. J. Wright Shafer Wright G. D. Gorham Will W. Coe James Vercoe Kelvin S. Young C. L. Jordan J. W. Wilson J. R. Sands Harry Dust Lew F. Jones M. D. Worley Clark B. Hunter Flier Brown Columbus U.P David S. Ingalls Ingalls Cooper Matter Galleher McCanlliater Kauffman Hubbell Coffey Ferguson Harper Duffy Poulson Young Truax Dye Day Hayes Davis Bell Norton Latham Lukens Witter Supreme Court Weygandt FL Day Price Zimmerman Henderson Wilkin Kerkowns Carrles Ingalla Montgomery Harrison Licking Noble Williams Gilbert Bettman Robert J. Bulkley White Ohio Republican Party Carl V. Weygandt Cleveland Frank State Supreme Court Carl Werygandt Lakewood Thomas Cbd New Lexington Lee B. Palmer Pataskala Ohio Farm Bureau Federation William B. Pickrel Dayton

British Editor Declares U S a Real Nation

London editors defend the United States in a full page Daily Mail editorial signed by Lord Rothermere. The piece contrasts a recent anti dollar campaign and forecasts closer Anglo-Saxon leadership in global economic recovery.

Daily Mail London U.R United States Lord Rothermere

Meigs County Republican Primary Winners Listed

Meigs County returns for the May primary show T. W. Jones as representative to the general assembly with Beegle and A. B. Bingham as candidates for clerk of courts, John M. Spireliff for sheriff, and A. O. Tracy and George A. Meinhart among other county posts. Webster: surveyor Th incomplete text.

Warne Wingett Herman Theisen Wingett Theisen Hmmett Carpenter County Recorder Georgia Kilpatrick Gerald M. Kyle Asher W. Easler Ella H. Crawford

Election Quarrel in Waverly Near Vote

Fragmentary OCR describes an election quarrel in Waverly involving Charles Pratt and a singer named John Rilegg during a May election. The readable text hints at disputed actions or remarks but lacks full context or dates.

Charles Pratt John Rilegg

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